‘Teargas shell’ lobbed at EJAC Vice-President’s house

SUHAIL AJMAL

Watapora (Bandipora), Jan 14: Fear gripped Watapora area of this north Kashmir district after a ‘teargas shell’ was lobbed at the house of the Employees Joint Action Committee (EJAC) Vice-President for the district on Monday. The EJAC and other employees from the Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Department here staged protest, demanding the probe into the incident. This is second incident of its kind in the town. Earlier a blast took place in the house of a Sarpanch from Ongam village, Ali Muhammad. All offices and stores of the CA&PD were closed in the district on Monday as a mark of protest against the incident. The teargas shell was lobbed at the house of Bashir Ahmed Malik when only female members of the family were present there.

‘Rapists Should Be Hanged Without Any Leniency Whatsoever’

SHAHID RAFIQ

(Langate) Handwara, Jan 14: For the more than five years, the family of 14-year-old Tabinda Gani, who was allegedly raped and murdered here, is awaiting justice: punishment to the culprits. Tabinda More

Aggrieved family stages sit-in at Press Enclave

Srinagar, Jan 14: Alleged harassment by police at Old Barzulla triggered massive protest here on late Monday evening. Police has taken cognizance of the matter and assured to look into the allegations More

DEVOLUTION OF POWERS TO PRIs

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Jan 14: Indicating that elections to the Block Development Council of Panchayats would be held in next few weeks, the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday reaffirmed his government’s “sincere commitment More

Eight years after his disappearance,Shabir’s ailing parents live in misery

KASHMIR’S DISAPPEARED

MAJID MAQBOOL

“We don’t want to talk about our son,” the ailing mother of Shabir Ahmad Dar,who disappeared eight years ago, says at the door of their modest two-room home in Noorbagh, Qamarwari. “We’re tired of giving More